The era of BCS is over. College football NCAA has 10 year 4 team playoffs instilled. I would think 8 or 6 (top 2 gets a bye in first round) team playoffs would be the best to get the true champion. I dislike polls.
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SEC is still the favorites. They are in a Dog eat Dogs world. Tennessee(1), Florida (2), Alabama (4), Auburn (1), LSU (3) all have BCS titles and played multiple National Championship games. This year, Bama, Auburn are loaded. New but seriously talented LSU team is never far behind. Florida is just one year removed from a 11-1 regular season. Current Tenn team is not elite. However, Spurrier's South Carolina, and Pinkle's Mizzou have great weapons.

My Hogs are coming off the worst season ever. 3-9. 0-8 in conference play. We will face the defending SEC champion in the first game.

The playoffs although only 4 teams, brings a fresh air to the old bowl system. Can't wait. Counting my days!!! 25.

Tigers_eye

August 4, 2014, 09:40 AM

So we go for ACC next. Weak conference, however, they have Florida State the defending champion and the Heisman winner, Winston. They will not be tested much this season. Clemson is post Sammy Watson era. L'ville can't do anything in the first season at ACC. The rest are just fillers. The last game against Florida should be a cake walk at home.

Tigers_eye

August 4, 2014, 09:45 AM

Then it PAC12. After SEC they are the deepest. Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, So Cal, Arizona and Washington schools are very strong. They have few good new coaches. Some adjustment needs to be made. I don't think anyone would pose a threat to Oregon or Stanford for supremacy. Colorado, Utes, and Cal are the punching bags. Oregon State beavers are middle of the pack team.

Come bowl season they should be favored again in every game.

Tigers_eye

August 4, 2014, 09:50 AM

The next is a toss up. Big12 (with 10 teams), Big10 (B1G - 14 teams). Big12 is weaker with A&M and Mizzou leaving and WVU and TCU joining. Texas is in a middle of regime change. Charlie Strong has got his whip going all through the summer. It is Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and the rest.

As for B1Gs, Ohio State and Michigan State will be knocking heads again. I don't Wisky or Nebraska, or Iowa has any prayers in the conference championship game.

Then there is N Dame - the privileged (I dislike them for that) - independent and smaller conferences like MWC, Big East, Sunbelt etc. Not worthy to make a run at the playoffs.

3. Oklahoma: QB Trevor Knight, whose stellar outing in the Sugar Bowl victory against Alabama, is back to lead the attack. He'll be throwing to WR Sterling Shepard and QB-turned-TE Blake Bell. Touted freshman TB Joe Mixon's career hit a speed bump before he ever took the field with an assault allegation, but Keith Ford was and is likely to be the main man in the backfield regardless. It's the defense, specially the front seven, that really has OU faithful thinking championship. DEs Charles Tapper and Geneo Grissom and LBs Eric Striker and Frank Shannon will make life extremely difficult for opposing QBs.
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5. Auburn: The Tigers broke the SEC mold a bit last year riding a high-octane spread rather than a lock-down defense to the coveted league title. Despite the loss of TB Tre Mason, look for more of the same from Auburn with Nick Marshall back at QB. Though Mason is gone from the nation's leading ground offense in 2013, the receiving corps returns most of its production and adds potential star D'haquille Williams from the junior college ranks. The defense will have to get better, but LB Cassanova McKinzy should emerge as a leader.

6. Ohio State: A win away from playing for the BCS championship, the Buckeyes instead settled for an Orange Bowl date with Clemson. The next step to the inaugural playoff is in reach if the defense lives up to its billing and if QB Braxton Miller can stay healthy. Miller's durability will be of utmost importance this year since his line and his ball handlers will be short on experience and Kenny Guiton, who backed him up capably, is gone. The D-line will be formidable indeed with DT Michael Bennett anchoring the inside. DEs Joey Bosa and Noah Spence provide strength on the edges, though the latter will miss the first two games completing a league-imposed suspension.
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7. UCLA: After nearly playing for the Pac-12 title a year ago, the Bruins want to finish the job in 2014. QB Brett Hundley hopes to do just that, and he'll have most of his top ball handlers back with him, including WR Devin Fuller and TB Jordon James. LBs Eric Kendricks and Myles Jack will be the primary stoppers on a defense that needs to develop a pass rush.

8. Michigan State: The Spartans ruined Ohio State's championship dreams in 2013 and look to repeat in the expanded Big Ten. Their Week 2 trip to Oregon provides a great matchup on the early schedule as well as something of a dress rehearsal for the Buckeyes. QB Conner Cook steadied the offense last year, and he regains the services of TB Jeremy Langford and WR Tony Lippett. The MSU pass defense should be a strength with DEs Shilique Calhoun and Marcus Rush bringing the heat and CB Trae Waynes and FS Kurtis Drummond manning the secondary.

9. South Carolina: If the Gamecocks can successfully negotiate a front-loaded schedule, they should live up to their status as projected SEC East favorites. With Connor Shaw gone, Dylan Thompson takes over at QB. In the backfield with him will be talented TB Mike Davis, and WRs Damiere Byrd and Shaq Roland figure to be his main targets. All-everything DE Jadeveon Clowney will be missed, of course, as will DT Kelcy Quarles. Much will be expected of Sharrod Golightly to lead a deep but inexperienced LB group.

11. Stanford: The bar is set pretty high for the Cardinal now that major bowl berths have become the rule rather than the exception. QB Kevin Hogan returns along with top WRs Ty Montgomery and Devon Cajuste, but eventually the Cardinal would like to establish its identity as a power rushing team. Once a rebuilt line gets some snaps under its belt, Kelsey Young or Barry Sanders Jr. could emerge as Stanford's next star TB. LB A.J. Tarpley will anchor the defense that will also have plenty of new faces.

12. Georgia: The good news for coach Mark Richt and Co. is Todd Gurley has the potential to be the best back in the nation if he can stay on the field. The bad news — that's been a mighty big 'if' for the seemingly snake-bitten Bulldogs, whose 2013 campaign was derailed by injuries and agonizingly close losses. On the plus side, QB Hutson Mason got plenty of live reps and will be ready to lead in critical early tests. Big things are expected from the LB corps, featuring seniors Ramik Wilson and Amarlo Hererra.

13. LSU: Like many of its fellow SEC contenders, the Tigers will be long on talent if a little short on experience. Both ends of the passing game will have a lot of new names on the depth chart. The ground attack is on more solid footing, so TBs Kenny Hilliard and Terrance Magee with the help of a veteran front line will have to carry things as the new quarterback and receivers find their way. The front line could be the strongest position group on the defensive side as well, featuring Jermauria Rasco and Danielle Hunter flanking DT Christian LaCouture.

14: Wisconsin: The Badgers could be in the best position to benefit from the Big Ten's new divisional alignment. Their offensive identity will be established right away, with standout TB Melvin Gordon and capable backup Corey Clement operating behind a physical and battle-tested interior line. Incumbent QB Joel Stave is back, but he'll be challenged by Tanner McEvoy in camp, and breakaway WR Jared Abbrederis is gone. The defensive front also lacks experience, which might not bode well for the opener against LSU.

16: Clemson: The Tigers' 2013 season had its highlights at the beginning against Georgia and at the conclusion with the Orange Bowl triumph against Ohio State. Clemson must hit the ground running again, and must do it without QB Tajh Boyd, WRs Sammy Watkins and Martavis Bryant, and TB Roderick McDowell. New signal caller Cole Stoudt is a senior who's been in the system but never started a game. WR Mike Williams could emerge as the new deep threat. There's better news on defense, where DEs Vic Beasley and Corey Crawford and DT Grady Jarrett will create havoc in opposing backfields.

17. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish begin their loose confederation with the ACC, though their challenging slate retains Big Ten and Pac-12 ties as well. What kind of results they get remain to be seen. QB Everett Golson returns and has WR DaVaris Daniels as a potential game breaker. There's depth if not proven production in the ground game, with Tarean Folston expected to lead the platoon. The defense will be even younger, but sophomore LB Jaylon Smith could become the breakout star.

18. Arizona State: The Sun Devils won the Pac-12 South a year ago and appear to have the pieces in place to do it again. The puzzle begins with QB Taylor Kelly, who can also count on veteran WR Jaelen Strong and TB D.J. Foster to keep the points coming. The biggest questions are on the other side, where numerous newcomers to fall camp might be plugged into starting positions right away. LB D.J. Calhoun was around in the spring and figures to play a prominent role.

19. Mississippi: The SEC West is a mighty rough neighborhood, but the Rebels might be positioned to make some noise in the division just the same. Ole Miss has a luxury most conference opponents don't, an incumbent starting QB, in the person of Bo Wallace. Protecting him figures to be the unit's biggest concern, but if he has time WR Laquon Treadwell could be a downfield playmaker. The brothers Nkemdiche, DT Robert and LB Denzel, are back to anchor the defense.

20. Texas A&M: See above on life in the SEC West. Kevin Sumlin and his staff certainly know how to develop talent, but Expecting the Aggies' offense to perform at the same level following the departure of Johnny Manziel and WR Mike Evans is unrealistic. Or is it? Whether Kenny Hill or Kyle Allen takes the opening snap, there's plenty of talent up front and in the backfield. The defense, particularly the secondary, must shore itself up quickly with that opening date at South Carolina looming.

21. Kansas State: The Wildcats enter the season right where they want to be in the poll. Underestimate Bill Snyder's perennial overachievers at your peril. K-State's bread-and-butter running game will have new ball carriers, and the leader just might be freshman Dalvin Warmack. But QB Jake Waters has the threat of WR Tyler Lockett and a solid line to keep the lanes open. Senior DE Ryan Mueller will be the veteran on a defense with some holes to fill.

24. Texas: As one of those programs where good enough isn't quite good enough, the Longhorns' faithful expect a lot from former Louisville mentor Charlie Strong in not very much time. For now, the staff will look to build a better offensive line around QB David Ash and TBs Malcolm Brown and Jonathan Gray. Defensive building blocks include DE Cedric Reed and CB Quandre Diggs.

25. Washington: Chris Petersen's creativity with offensive talent that was his signature at Boise State will be tested immediately in his new gig with the Huskies. QB Keith Price, RB Bishop Sankey, TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins — all gone. But the entire interior line is back, and WR Kasen Williams hopes to return to form after an injury-plagued 2013 season. The defense will carry Washington early on, with the likes of DE Hau'oli Kikaha and LB Shaq Thompson making noise.

Tigers_eye

August 5, 2014, 09:03 AM

I do not like 4 teams up there. A&M has no business being in this list. Iowa is more deserving.

Georgia and LSU are ranked too high. So Cal has to prove in the field with their first year coach. I'd take OK State and L'Ville over any of these teams.

cluster11

August 11, 2014, 04:04 PM

Go Dawgs! Go Tigers! 7 of the top-20 teams are from SEC :-) . Hope Georgia has a better season this time. We almost recovered last year before succumbing to close losses, but at least we weren't as bad as Gators .. lol! With A&M and Mizzou in the mix, this conference is now toughest ever.

Tigers_eye

August 12, 2014, 10:14 AM

Go Dawgs! Go Tigers! 7 of the top-20 teams are from SEC :-) . Hope Georgia has a better season this time. We almost recovered last year before succumbing to close losses, but at least we weren't as bad as Gators .. lol! With A&M and Mizzou in the mix, this conference is now toughest ever.
I hear you. The bounce catch Auburn had...

I am not sold on A&M. I know they are bringing in top 10 talents, the schedule is brutal. They'd be out of the most dominating O Line and Houdini has moved on to NFL. The new 5 star QB is not Manziel.

Mizzou will again struggle this year. DGB is gone to Oklahoma. Another receiver is out.

My Hogs are improving. Hopefully challenge the Bamas, Auburn's, the LSUs next year. That one year of John L Smith killed the 10 win program in just months. :facepalm:

Tigers_eye

August 12, 2014, 10:19 AM

What's your prediction on the final four playoffs teams? Power 5 conferences. Someone will sit out. If FSU stumbles either against Clemson (Unlikely at home) or (L'ville) or conference championship game against Duke or Va Tech, then they are out. If not my suspicion would be the Big12 champ. They don't have the extra Conference championship game.

What's your prediction on the final four playoffs teams? Power 5 conferences. Someone will sit out. If FSU stumbles either against Clemson (Unlikely at home) or (L'ville) or conference championship game against Duke or Va Tech, then they are out. If not my suspicion would be the Big12 champ. They don't have the extra Conference championship game.

FSU, Bama, Oregon and OSU. Too early to predict though. 1 loss and things shake up in college football.

Tiger444

August 14, 2014, 05:49 PM

Can't wait for the season to start. Hoping my Syracuse Orange make noise this year. I'm a realist and I know we're still nowhere near the likes of Clemson and FSU but I really feel the other games are winnable for us. I'm predicting an 8-4 season this year but would also be happy with a 7-5 season as well.

Tigers_eye

August 27, 2014, 04:09 PM

Amare Rivals.com forum thekey 7 days ban korse. HHS. I said, Saban is midget. Bama fans love midgets. Named names (bama fans) and said all included. HHS. I have been in that forum for few years now.

Lets go Hogs!! Represent Arkansas and beat Auburn.

Tiger444

August 28, 2014, 02:26 PM

Amare Rivals.com forum thekey 7 days ban korse. HHS. I said, Saban is midget. Bama fans love midgets. Named names (bama fans) and said all included. HHS. I have been in that forum for few years now.

Lets go Hogs!! Represent Arkansas and beat Auburn.

Bama fans can be the most annoying fans in the country but I guess it's expected for such a good team like them.

Rommel

August 30, 2014, 09:53 PM

How bout them Dawgs?! If Gurley is able to stay healthy, I think we are the class of the SEC. As long as we can get by USC in two weeks (Spurrier always gives us trouble), I think we can run the table in the regular season. Especially since we get Auburn at home this year.

al Furqaan

August 31, 2014, 10:51 PM

Mijan bhai, not very knowlegable on NCAA football, but I don't think UT (Knoxville, not Austin) ever won a BCS national championship. We were co champs under the pre=BCS system in 1998 right after Peyton left.

Tigers_eye

September 1, 2014, 09:08 AM

Mijan bhai, not very knowlegable on NCAA football, but I don't think UT (Knoxville, not Austin) ever won a BCS national championship. We were co champs under the pre=BCS system in 1998 right after Peyton left.
Partially right. It was 1998-99 season. Tennessee (13-0) won the 1st BCS championship under Fulmer with T Maritn on helm beating FL State (Bowden 11-2).

Tiger444

September 1, 2014, 10:57 AM

How bout them Dawgs?! If Gurley is able to stay healthy, I think we are the class of the SEC. As long as we can get by USC in two weeks (Spurrier always gives us trouble), I think we can run the table in the regular season. Especially since we get Auburn at home this year.

Georgia's always strong but for some reason always fall short. It is the SEC though so it's really tough to get out of the league unscathed. With no real dominant teams this year Georgia has a good chance

Tigers_eye

September 3, 2014, 09:50 AM

Well week one is over. We have came to know which are the hyped up teams, which ones looks real threatening, and which one needs more improvements.

SEC West: Bama has two good QB. They are the team to beat. Auburn needs play makers in the defense. They can score any time. Nick Marshall is the real deal. The backup Johnson is even better. The Iron Bowl would be a fabulous one in Tuscolusa.

A&M reloaded pretty well. The defense needs some work. Boy, what a QB they have. Their backup is a 5 star freshman. Previously I thought they would have 6-6 season. Now it seems at least 8 or 9. They can't possibly have that much time to throw the ball. If they do, Sumlin will just kill it in Texas.

Miss schools are strong. This will be a fun year at the SEC west.

My Hogs are improving. 6-6 is a long shot and they have to win at TTech in two weeks time.

SEC EAST: Gurley.

What you want more? Mizzou and Florida will hang on. USC will rebound. Vandy, Kentucky and Vols are NOT contending this year.

Tigers_eye

September 3, 2014, 12:06 PM

Big12

Well Oklahoma State couldn't pull off the upset against the defending champion FSU. They looked good though. Baylor, Oklahoma, K-State, Texas did what they had to do. TCU still unproven.

TTech will have a difficult time if they don't improve drastically. The Hogs will be visiting them in two weeks time. UCA Bears (alum) almost had an upset.

WVU, no moral victories against Bama.

Iowa State. 3-9 last season. Lost to an FCS school N Dakota State. Many many moons back I use to go Morningside College, Sioux city IA. We the chiefs (then) use to play NDSU. I can't believe where Iowa State has fallen.

As a whole, unless they get extremely lucky, I see no hope for Big12 in bowl season.

Tigers_eye

September 3, 2014, 12:18 PM

ACC

FSU won on the road. Clemson lost to UGA. Miami lost to newcomer L'Ville. Va Tech, Duke, UNC, NC State all are also ran in. The only game that matters is FSU visiting L'Ville in their entire conference season. Wow!!!

B1G

Well well well. We have Big East reject making some noise and picking up B1G. Rutgers beat Wa State in a high scoring match 41-38. Paul James is his name. You will soon hear his name on Sundays. 173 yards on the ground.
Up by 24-7 in the 3rd quarter, Wisky fans were rejoicing at Houston. The game ended with LSU winning 28-24. #Facepalm

Ohio State, Michigan State are the class of this conference. We will see how it ends. Iowa is almost destined to go to Indianapolis.

Tigers_eye

September 3, 2014, 12:28 PM

That leaves only PAC12 from the big five conference.

Well So Cal, UCLA, Oregon, Stanford cream of the crop.

Washington escaped Hawaii with a 17-16 win. Hawaii won the stat sheet (every category) just not the game. #Faceplam for Colorado. The Rams just rammed the buffalos. Hahaha!!!

As for non-power conference teams

Their hope Boise has no hope. Was taken out by the Ole Miss freshmen WRs in the 4th Quarter.

Jameis Winston can't stay out of trouble. Suspended for the 1st half by FSU.

Degrading women is the norm in America. The women/girls like it as well.

Tigers_eye

September 22, 2014, 03:05 PM

What a screwed up week for college Football.
I kinda had Utes, Ga Tech, Miss State and E Carolina as winners. Never thought Mizzou would have trouble at home against Indiana. Or Oregon barely would win, or Ok would have their hands full.

That Clemson ugly loss to FSU; that was bad. Very bad. Missed field goals, 2 of them. And then stupid play calling in 4 and inches in the over time. QB sneak Dabo!!! Lost 2 yards on the play and the ball game.

Arkansas handled NIU nicely; jumping on them 21 - 0 in the first quarter. All three department scored once. Special teams, defense and offense. :)

Miss State win was a wild one. It shouldn't have been this close. Stupid substitution of the center back fired and LSU scored 14 points in 29 seconds with a 1:38 left in the clock.

Michigan, Miami and Florida are about to cane their coaches. Well, may be end of the season.

^You forgot the Irish against my Orange bhai :) Although it's really unlikely my Orange will pull out a victory. Irish as always are overrated but still have a better and more complete squad than ours. Would be nice though if we could pull the upset off

Tigers_eye

September 23, 2014, 11:22 AM

^You forgot the Irish against my Orange bhai :) Although it's really unlikely my Orange will pull out a victory. Irish as always are overrated but still have a better and more complete squad than ours. Would be nice though if we could pull the upset offIf there was any irish hater in this forum it would be me. An upset by the Oranges would be an early Eid present. Every year I wait till their first loss. Hate their NBC contract. Hate their ugly fanbase. I think they should be forced to join B1G or ACC or Pac12. They don't play any Conference Championship game. Yet they have a clause to get in to the playoffs. Why the special treatment? Enough with my rant.

al Furqaan

September 23, 2014, 10:58 PM

Check out the SEC West. AP poll 5 ranked in the top 10 and 6th almost ranked.

The entire B1G have only 4 ranked. None in the top 10.
11. MIch State
19. Wisconsin
23. Ohio State
24. Nebraska

We are comparing division vs conferences. That is funny.

SEC are always hella dominant, but what percentage of their players are actually recruited from the southeast? Mizz doesn't count and TX teams might qualify as southern but def not southeastern.

Tigers_eye

September 24, 2014, 08:01 AM

SEC are always hella dominant, but what percentage of their players are actually recruited from the southeast? Mizz doesn't count and TX teams might qualify as southern but def not southeastern.
By the way, Miss State has entered the top 20. 6 teams form West is ranked now. :)
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Fl. GA, LA, MS - all hot bed for recruiting. Per capita I thin Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia produces D-1 players the most. Florida is up there just by shear #s.

TX is the largest and everyone poaches that state since Austin is having some trouble getting them 5 stars. We don't mess with West coast. Midwest and Northeast only produces linemen as it may seem. :)
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Baylor is the only team that impresses me. With 2/3 stars they sure are building something special. TCU is a drug cartel. SMU got the death penalty. That leaves A&M rule supreme. All SEC teams recruits in Texas.

Tiger444

September 24, 2014, 10:48 AM

If there was any irish hater in this forum it would be me. An upset by the Oranges would be an early Eid present. Every year I wait till their first loss. Hate their NBC contract. Hate their ugly fanbase. I think they should be forced to join B1G or ACC or Pac12. They don't play any Conference Championship game. Yet they have a clause to get in to the playoffs. Why the special treatment? Enough with my rant.

You spoke my mind. Hate the Irish for those reasons as well. Even in this game their delusional fans think they'll beat us by 40-50. Who'd they beat this year that's so good to have their heads up that high? Rice doesn't count. Michigan's been overrated for a while and Purdue's a subpar team. Even then they struggled with Purdue at home. I know my Orange aren't the best and ND is better but this is a winnable game. Just can't turn the ball over and have to focus what we do best, run the football.

Tigers_eye

September 26, 2014, 11:43 AM

Everyone will hype up UCLA. But the truth is they gave up 626 yards to AZ State. If not for the 4 turnovers the Sundevils made... we would be discussing Is Mora right for UCLA.

Tigers_eye

October 3, 2014, 09:20 AM

Tough loss for my hogs last week. We were up by 14 points in the 4 Quarter and then a huge run to the A&M's 2 yard negated by tripping penalty. That would have sealed the game. We somehow manage to lose the game in overtime. Utterly disappointed.

Anyways, we have a bye this week. So will enjoy other games tension free.

Tigers_eye

October 3, 2014, 09:36 AM

What a week we have and it already started. #2 Oregon lost to unranked Arizona at home. Last year they lost to them 42-12.

Bama plays @ Ole Miss. Huge upset brewing I think.
Then A&M visiting Miss State. That would be another upset as well.

Nebraska - Ameer Abdullah (suppose to be in NFL) will take on Michigan State at East Lansing. Should be a great game.

What a week it was ! Watching Nick Saban's face after the loss was priceless.

Tigers_eye

October 9, 2014, 08:10 AM

What a week it was ! Watching Nick Saban's face after the loss was priceless.I don't like midgets. Wait for encore this Saturday. Let's go Hogs!!!

Rommel

October 12, 2014, 12:34 AM

Most complete game of the season by UGA. Who would have thought it would happen without Gurley? Super stoked for GA/FL in a few weeks, this will be my first time going to Jacksonville. Super duper excited for the Nov 15 home game against Auburn, hopefully it'll be a night game. I've been at UGA for 4 years now and I think we've had maybe 2-3 night games in that span? None of which were against strong opponents.

Tigers_eye

October 16, 2014, 08:51 AM

Most complete game of the season by UGA. Who would have thought it would happen without Gurley? Super stoked for GA/FL in a few weeks, this will be my first time going to Jacksonville. Super duper excited for the Nov 15 home game against Auburn, hopefully it'll be a night game. I've been at UGA for 4 years now and I think we've had maybe 2-3 night games in that span? None of which were against strong opponents.
How are you Rommel. Haven't seen you around posting. Anyways, I wish for an injury-free asswhipping on the Dawgs. Worry about Florida later on!!

38-22 Hogs!! WPS - Razorbacks!!!

Rommel

October 16, 2014, 10:28 AM

How are you Rommel. Haven't seen you around posting. Anyways, I wish for an injury-free asswhipping on the Dawgs. Worry about Florida later on!!

38-22 Hogs!! WPS - Razorbacks!!!

I've been well! Just busy with School mainly. Thanks for asking. I'm hoping to be able to post a little more during the Zim series as a lot of my Exams just ended, meaning I'll have a lighter load the next few weeks or so. How are you?

The Arkansas game this Saturday will be very tough. You guys have looked really good this season and should have beaten Bama last week. There is a slight chance Gurley may be reinstated for this game but we'll see. Hopefully our defense can play well again and stop the run. Going on the road in the SEC is always tough.

My Prediction: UGA 20, ARK 17

Tigers_eye

October 16, 2014, 10:39 AM

I've been well! Just busy with School mainly. Thanks for asking. I'm hoping to be able to post a little more during the Zim series as a lot of my Exams just ended, meaning I'll have a lighter load the next few weeks or so. How are you?

The Arkansas game this Saturday will be very tough. You guys have looked really good this season and should have beaten Bama last week. There is a slight chance Gurley may be reinstated for this game but we'll see. Hopefully our defense can play well again and stop the run. Going on the road in the SEC is always tough.

My Prediction: UGA 20, ARK 17
That Bama game was so demoralizing. We left 17 points on the field. A touchdown fumbled right before the endzone and ball going out of bounce and touchback Bama getting the ball @20. 20 something yard fieldgoal fumble snap. Grrrr!!! Any of them could win the game.

The A&M game was even worse. Touchdown negated by a holding call. we go up by three scores in the forth. Didn't happen. A long run ending at the 2 yard line called back for a tripping penalty. That would have sealed the game right there. Tripping?

This is a young team who has yet to learn how to win in the 4th Qtr. I think they solve the problem only because of bobo's play calling. :lol:

Gurley is not playing this Saturday. LINK. (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/coach-does-not-expect-gurley-play-week-130702930--ncaaf.html) They will ride the chubb bus.

Tigers_eye

November 3, 2014, 03:21 PM

The air has been sucked out of me. Had the #1 team in the land on the ropes. Somehow miss one assignment in defense and the game is over. Next week bye week. Then we have LSU, OLe Miss, and Missouri. 2 out of 3 is at tall task when 0-17. Must win against the Tigers. Hope Bama softens the Tigers a bit.

Rommel

November 3, 2014, 10:21 PM

Please beat Missouri. We need all the help we can get after getting crushed by Florida. I was in the Stadium and by the start of the 4th quarter, nearly half of our fans had already left.

Tigers_eye

November 10, 2014, 05:27 PM

Please beat Missouri. We need all the help we can get after getting crushed by Florida. I was in the Stadium and by the start of the 4th quarter, nearly half of our fans had already left.If we win the next one then that would be a foregone conclusion for the final games. Thanksgiving Friday.
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This week update: Fraud NDame has been exposed. Once for all is out. So is Oklahoma. What a beating after going 14 - 3 up on Baylor. Brice Petty killed it. Michigan State a shadow of last year. Michigan Football a comic. That clownshow at NW'ern is not even funny. Utah full of stupid players.

Props to AZ state. Winston can't stay out of trouble. Now the point shaving thing. #Facepalm. :facepalm:

If you want to know how to lose a game to a 24 point underdog, go ask Nick Marshall (Auburn). The ball is falling the wrong way unlike last year where they were the darling of the football gods (luck).
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Bama-LSU game was fixed. lol. No other explanation. We should be able to suck the air out of what is left of LSU.

Tigers_eye

November 19, 2014, 01:31 PM

:) We finally got it done. Won our 1st SEC game of the season after 17 consecutive losses. And what a way to do it. A shutout. The boot is ours now. Facing #8 Ole Miss. That will be a battle. Hopefully our guys are up for it. A mistake free game and we win with our running game.

College Football just got interested more.

Rommel

November 22, 2014, 11:34 PM

PLEASE beat Missouri. You guys are looking awesome right now but Missouri has also been finding ways to win these past few weeks. I will be a huge Arky fan on Friday. How do you think the game is gonna go? Score prediction?

Tigers_eye

December 14, 2014, 03:45 PM

We gave the game away. Stupid coaching staff. Played an injured QB with his brother ready to go even prepared for the game.
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Mariota wins the heisman. A deserving player.

His speech was moving. Barely could speak with his emotions checked.

Tigers_eye

December 23, 2014, 02:35 PM

Well Memphis-BYU brawl isn't good for the game. Congrats Memphis for the 10 win season. WOW!! This program was the doormat for AAC 2 years back. Weldone coach Fuente. I wonder how many years he remains there.

Ajfar

December 25, 2014, 11:18 PM

Im excited for Mariotta vs Winston. I think FSU will slow down the ducks and get it done. If FSU can go all the way through what a statement it will be for ACC. I think ACC have the most on the line in this first ever playoff.

Tiger444

January 6, 2015, 04:24 PM

^nice to see you here again. It's been awhile Ajfar

Can't wait for the championship game. Still shocked at how FSU got absolutely massacred. Guess they needed it. FSU got a bit too cocky imo and they needed to get slammed back to earth.

Tough to say who has the advantage, if Oregon plays the way they did against FSU then they should win

Tigers_eye

January 7, 2015, 01:00 AM

The two best teams are playing for the championship game. Bama was fake. FSU rode their luck whole season. i think TCU should have been better. Hind sight.

Tigers_eye

January 7, 2015, 10:25 AM

I am just bummed that Randy Shannon left for Florida as a defensive back coach. That is a lateral move. I understand that is his home state but we had a good thing going.

The asswhipping we gave Texas that was truly a thing to watch. The other SEC West teams did NOT come to play. I can understand for Auburn to lose to Gordon but they were dealing with a death in the football squad. Their type of offense puts the defense on the field very quickly sometimes.

Can't wait till next year to see how much improvement we made.

Beamer

January 7, 2015, 12:22 PM

Go Ducks ! Extreme dislike for Ohio St and everything Urban Meyer.

Tigers_eye

January 7, 2015, 12:27 PM

Go Ducks ! Extreme dislike for Ohio St and everything Urban Meyer.
Don't worry. The Ducks will again expose an imposter. It should have been TCU.

Tigers_eye

January 23, 2015, 01:21 PM

What a rubbish performance by the Ducks. Congrats to Va Tech, I mean Ohio State.

Okay national signing day is approaching. Big names are flipping schools. Coaches are moving Commits are uncertain. We got KJ Hill who just decommitted from Arkansas. This sucks. Anyways, I hope he reconsiders and joins the hogs. #1 in the State of Arkansas.

Previous #1 who went to Bama as a running just left the program. Home grown should stay at home.

Hoping a big finish. We are at top 20. But #9 in conference. That sucks.

UCLA behind us, yet #3 in their conference.
Wisconsin is 31st. #3 in their conference behind Ohio State and Penn State.

Tigers_eye

August 31, 2016, 09:27 AM

2016

Another year, another bag of promises. Let us see where we end up. Let's go Hogs!!!!!!

Atlanta here we come. Well one can dream, can he not?

Tigers_eye

September 14, 2016, 04:32 PM

2-0 start for the Hogs. What a roller coaster game against TCU. up by 20-7 in the forth. Ball at TCU 2, 1st and goal. Somehow we can't punch it in. Field goal try missed #facepalm. TCU comes back and takes the lead 28-20 with two minutes left. Well Arkansas scores and converts the 2 point with a double reverse QB catch. Tie ball game with few ticks left.

Sure enough special team miss assignment and TCU in Arkansas territory. 20+ field goal try which is blocked. We go to over time. WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

Anyways we win in double OT.
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Louisville looks good. So does Ohio State.
This L'ville will face FSU and OSU will face Oklahoma. Two playoffs implicated games I think.

Tigers_eye

September 18, 2016, 04:55 PM

If there is any a$$whipping L'ville game was it. They owned FSU. So did Ohio State. Bama showed their experience and took care of business at Ole Miss.

My Hogs finished of Texas State in Style.

Tigers_eye

September 22, 2016, 01:42 PM

Some crucial games will be going on this week starting today. Clemson @ Ga Tech. Florida @ Tennessee, Hogs @ Dallas against A&M, LSwho @ Auburn (may be both head coaches will be fired at the year end).

So Cal and Helton are doomed. Lets go Hogs.

Tigers_eye

October 3, 2016, 03:16 PM

Alright. Week 5 is here. This is were Bama tastes their first season loss. You heard it first here.
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What a week four to recap. Tennessee absolutely didn't deserve to win. And Clemson as well. And Stanford? Why didn't they travel? 29 yards on 30 rush attempts? 30 QB sneaks would garner more yards. PAC 12 would not be in the playoffs. If Texas doesn't win this week against OU, it is over for Charlie Strong. They are 2-2 right now. OU some how managed to out last TCU and they are ranked. #facepalm.

Tigers_eye

November 9, 2016, 04:00 PM

Its been a while since I have posted in this thread. We finished 3/4 of the season. Final run. Still lots of Football left to be played. My Hogs are doing okay now. They have righted the ship somewhat. Big test coming this Saturday. Go Hogs.

Tigers_eye

November 9, 2016, 04:02 PM

ACC: Well somehow Clemson remained undefeated. Final few games should be a big challenge. Fl State fell out of the map. On top they won some close games. L'ville my pick continues to imress. Lamar Jackson should win Heisman.

Tigers_eye

November 9, 2016, 04:04 PM

Pac12: Didn't think Washington Huskies had it in them. Still undefeated. Stanford lots in her own game. So Cal is dumpster fire. Utah is decent.

Tigers_eye

November 9, 2016, 04:06 PM

Big12: Texas hanging on to its coach by a thin thread. They have to win out. Next up WVU.

OU and OSU should duel it out as the conference champion. No, Baylor has no prayers.

Tigers_eye

November 9, 2016, 04:07 PM

B1G: If Michigan loses this week to Iowa, then we would have a Penn State vs Wisconsin in the championship game. I don't think anyone of them will make it then in the playoffs.

Tigers_eye

November 9, 2016, 04:09 PM

SEC: It is Bama and the rest. East is the worst division in P5 conferences.

aklemalp

November 9, 2016, 04:11 PM

BTW, i watched Clemson's routing of Syracuse last Saturday..I think they have a top class QB in WAtson...he might be a good pick for failing NFL teams...or even might go to a team like the Packers, who will groom him like they did with Rodgers...

I'm saying this because I'm a Packers fan:)

Tigers_eye

November 10, 2016, 09:53 AM

BTW, i watched Clemson's routing of Syracuse last Saturday..I think they have a top class QB in WAtson...he might be a good pick for failing NFL teams...or even might go to a team like the Packers, who will groom him like they did with Rodgers...

I'm saying this because I'm a Packers fan:)
Packers are not going to draft a QB in first 5 rounds.

Watson is 1st rounder. Most likely #1 QB taken. He is a Junior and the coach has already planning him and 3 other juniors to go out with the seniors in a senior night. Clemson has a great chance to be in the finals. I still think L'ville is better and has a better QB. Lamar Jackson will be a monster in near future. His game is just a highlight film. He is that good. The game he lost against Clemson, I blame entirely on the coaching staff in managing the last drive.

Michael Vick has said already that Lamar Jackson is miles ahead of him at this age. We all know what Vick did when he was at the hokies (Va Tech) Falcons (before jail time).

Tigers_eye

November 14, 2016, 03:12 PM

What a week in college football. It would have been perfect if the Hogs would win but they lost to a good LSU team. I personally thought they quit playing the game. Right before the half time they had a shot with a minute something left with 21-7 behind. &(^%&^%(&*^%)&

Michigan-Ohio State was a classic. I felt that the 4th down call that was awarded a 1st down for Ohio State in 2nd overtime was a bad call, QB didn't cross the plane...but since it was given the benefit of the doubt, I respect it in retrospect, unlike Jim Harbaugh:

Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh held his hands about a half-yard apart and said, "My view of the first down is it was- that short."

The crowd present at the stadium was 105,000. I have never seen a football game with an atmosphere like this.

Dilscoop

November 28, 2016, 05:03 PM

Typical Harb can't win the big games.

Typical Harb calls don't go his way in the big games.

Typical Harb having a melt down.

Tausif

December 11, 2016, 01:04 AM

Louisville quaterback Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy :up:

aklemalp

January 10, 2017, 12:02 PM

BTW, i watched Clemson's routing of Syracuse last Saturday..I think they have a top class QB in WAtson...he might be a good pick for failing NFL teams...

He rose to the occasion, saw the spark of talent while watching this game a few months ago.

Many are saying that just because he's not that tall that he would not be a first rounder in the draft-- that's what I've been hearing on the sport-talk radio prior to the Championship game.

Different conversation now

Tigers_eye

September 4, 2017, 08:32 AM

New season, new hope!!!

Week 1 is over. Lots of unknown. Week 2 will decide who are playing best. This week definitely PAC12 wins the honor.

Few eye opening results. Bama demolishes Fl State's any hope this season and gave Clemson an early gift by knocking Seminoles QB out for the season.

Title should be College Handball.We put more butts on the stadium that you can dream off. How many watches your precious sissy Rugby?

This is my thread. I own it. Go cry somewhere else. Fried Liver.

DinRaat.

December 5, 2017, 10:03 AM

We put more butts on the stadium that you can dream off. How many watches your precious sissy Rugby?

This is my thread. I own it. Go cry somewhere else. Fried Liver.

Football is with THE FOOT!

:D the correct term would be "Handball with occasional kicking."

Tigers_eye

December 5, 2017, 10:15 AM

Football is with THE FOOT!

:D the correct term would be "Handball with occasional kicking."We call it Football. The whole world will call it Football. You will call it football. It is America. We own ESPN. We rule. We are the world Boss. We don't care what you have to say. LIVE WITH IT. :lol:

There was this popularity contest and after the season, before the bowl games, a team would be named as National Champion. Notre Dame, USC (So Cal), Bama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas benefited heavily from this. Then one year (1964), the Champ Bama lost in the bowl game. So they changed naming the champ after the bowl game (1965). Few years roll, then they come up with two best teams (1 and 2) duking it up to be named as the National Champion. It was called BCS Champions.

Well in 2012, #1 Undefeated LSU was the best team and #2 Bama was the one loss team (lost to LSU 6-9 in the season). They were from the same conference SEC. A rematch in the final game. Bama won 24-0. That had put the entire college Football a bitter taste. Other conference was furious because all the big money game belonged to SEC and they took it all. 7 years in a row SEC won titles and got the pot of money. :)

Furious college Football conferences were ready for a change. They wanted to put the SEC dominance a stop. They came up with a committee who would select 4 BEST TEAMS in college and would name it as a 4 team playoffs. They signed a contract for 10 years in testing this.

For the past 3 years, 4 teams were selected. Ohio State (B1G) won the first, then Bama (SEC), then Clemson (ACC). In the past, 4 teams from different conference represented the four teams.

Last year, instead of Penn State (B1G Champ) Ohio State (ranked #4) played in the playoffs. That set the precedent.

This year, with PAC12 doing miserable, B1G (all 2+ loss teams) were shut out by the committee. They selected a second SEC team #4 Bama (11-1) along side ACC Champ #1 Clemson (12-1, SEC Champ #2 Georgia (12-1), and Big12 Champ #3 Oklahoma (12-1). Well Bama beat Clemson (24-6), and Georgia out lasted Oklahoma (54-48) in 2OT game. We are back with a National Championship game with two teams from SEC. :)

Tigers_eye

January 2, 2018, 01:12 PM

UCF a non-power 5 conference winner went on to win against Auburn and post 13-0 season. Amazing achievement for Scott Frost who would be coaching Nebraska starting 2018 season.

Auburn is the only team who beat Bama and Gerogia in the regular season. :)

Tigers_eye

January 2, 2018, 01:15 PM

Other notable coaching hire was, FSU getting Taggart from Oregon.

UCLA getting Chip Kelly.

Oregon Gets Mario Cristobal.

Arkansas (my team) will be paying 15 Mill+ for coach Bret Bielema to leave. :facepalm: I hope the new hire, Chad Morris would do justice to this huge payout. :facepalm: